CLYBURN v. NEWS WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Civ. A. No. 86-1149.

705 F.Supp. 635 (1989)

John B. CLYBURN, Plaintiff, v. NEWS WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

January 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton Heller, J. Philip Kessel, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff.

Allen V. Farber, Washington, D.C., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

NORMA HOLLOWAY JOHNSON, District Judge.

This is a libel action against the Washington Times (Times). Plaintiff is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for defamation and for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Presently before the Court are defendants' motion for summary judgment and plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of falsity. The Court held a hearing on these motions on January 23, 1989.

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